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MarketScale’s Best of 2018: eSports on the Big Screen, eSports in the Classroom with Elliott Levine of HP
The 2017 League of Legends final clocked in at around 60 million unique viewers. For reference, the much-awaited 2018 NBA finals this year were watched by an average of 18 million people per game, and those are great numbers, defying a trend of viewership plunges in professional sports over the last decade. eSports aren’t…
MarketScale EdTech 12/27/18: Will VR Transform the Classroom or Empower it?
Today’s MarketScale EdTech podcast show takes the tech fight to the classroom, analyzing three different perspectives on how and why technology is taking the lead in more engaging, adaptive education. Whether it’s with immersive technology like VR, the replacement of textbooks with digital nonfiction, or the modern teacher’s methodology in the classroom, it’s clear…
MarketScale Software & Technology 12/21/18: Apple’s Big Move to Texas
Today’s Software & Technology podcast show explores big moves in the industry, literally and figuratively. Apple’s expansion to Austin, Texas, the struggles of choosing a college, bringing cryptocurrency to an untapped market; the industry is chalk-full of boundary-pushers, and we catalog three of the most exciting ones. HOW WILL A LOCAL COMMUNITY RESPOND TO…
Putting Collaboration on Wheels with Brittney Ricks of Clarus
Last week on Glass is in Session, we took a look at Clarus’ two flagship products: Depth and Float. Though those set the stage for Clarus’ success, their diversified portfolio of offerings is what keeps them in the game. On today’s episode of Glass is in Session by Clarus, we’re exploring another one of…
Edtech startup Toppr raises $35 million in fresh funding
Toppr Technologies Pvt. Ltd, an education technology (edtech) startup, has raised $35 million in a Series C round led by education-focused investor Kaizen Private Equity, venture debt firm Alteria Capital and Brand Capital, the investment arm of media house Times Group, said a senior executive. Toppr runs an app providing education content for students from…
How Teachers Connect With Students One Data Point at a Time
Today’s teachers use a mounting number of technology-based tools to get their jobs done. A single teacher may take attendance using a learning management system, have students complete a warm-up using a separate app, assign classwork through Google Classroom, and later download state assessment data online all in the span of a few hours. Other…
MarketScale Software & Technology 12/13/18: How Today’s Software is Keeping Businesses Compliant and Ethical
On today’s episode, we pose some “how” questions for you, and we’re sure by the end of the show you’ll have all the answers. First question: How can you best stay ahead of regulations and compliance in the cannabis production industry? It’s a growing industry, and growth creates strain. We chat with Washington-based Sugarleaf…
How Do You Properly Fund School Security? with Scott Himelstein of Cenergistic
The nature of school security has seen whiplash in the last few years. Devastating weather events, school shootings, decaying infrastructure; they’re all accounting for an overhaul in how to properly secure a school. But better security doesn’t come easy. 90 percent of school district funds are allocated to salaries and benefits, which leaves a…
How VR Is Being Used to Help Children With Learning Disabilities, Autism
The United States Department of Education is betting on virtual reality to help students with high-functioning autism and learning disabilities in schools across the country. This month the Office of Special Education and Programs announced its investment of $2.5 million toward a new program that will use VR to nurture social skills in students with disabilities – an extension…
Gen Z Needs a Very Different Kind of Classroom with Trey Harris of Clarus
In this Glass is in Session podcast, Trey Harris, Education Market Manager at Clarus, discusses education sales at the university level. For the better part of the first decade of his career, Harris worked in architectural photography, led national marketing for the planning and landscape architecture division of a national A/E firm, and honed…
MarketScale Software & Technology 12/06/18: Authenticity in the Mainframe
Today’s episode hits on two different aspects of the tech world, but each is centered on up and coming companies led by stars who are motivated by and passionate for technology. We will hear from Zac Cherin, co-founder of Secret Sauce, who tells us of the tech exodus from Silicon Valley, and why it’s…
EXPLORING THE PROBLEM OF MOLD IN SCHOOLS: PREVENTION AND REMEDIATION BEST PRACTICES
Mold can be a dangerous threat when it grows undetected and untreated. When mold develops in certain settings, many people can be exposed to its harmful effects. In an educational environment, mold can be a hidden hazard that can significantly impact students and staff, especially those with allergies or respiratory issues. Mold requires oxygen, water,…
How Machine Learning Technology Increases Energy Efficiency for K-12 Schools
Technology in the classroom is vital for today’s young people, and the availability of computers, tablets and even upgraded security systems are working together to make schools more efficient and successful on every front. However, with electronic devices in place, energy costs are soaring in the education industry as a result. Current energy improvements are…
University of San Francisco Professor Ryan Langan, Ph.D. Discusses the Ways the Medium Impacts the Message
What if subject matter changes faster than you can finish teaching the established knowledge? That is the current challenge for several fields of study, perhaps none more so than marketing. On today’s podcast we were joined by Ryan Langan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management at the University of San Francisco. Dr. Langan discussed the…
Can These EdTech Entrepreneurs Change American Education Forever?
Assessing Change It is no secret that even after decades of federal intervention and billions spent on grant funding programs like Title 1, low-income students, and often students of color, in the United States are not attaining the same educational outcomes as their peers. As a group, these students graduate high school at lower rates…
Why The Future of the American Workforce Will Be Molded By Virtual Reality
The practice of using Virtual Reality (VR) technology in educational settings is increasing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 82 percent. This innovation in learning is not a surprise considering the benefits of the technology. Through VR, students gain immersive learning experiences, like those medical students need to learn to perform tasks like surgery….
How University Campuses are Using Pro AV to Evolve with Bob Haefke of NanoLumens
University campuses are constantly looking for new and fresh ways to stimulate learning and encourage growth in their students. As the needs and expectations of students change, campuses have to adapt along with them. Increasingly, universities are turning to pro AV and LED screens to help create experiences that foster learning and community within…
How Data Can Help Your School Brace for Impact with Jack Bullock of Cenergistic
With 2018’s hurricane season coming to a close, it’s safe to say the last two years of extreme weather events have been more than catastrophic. The effect that these storms can have on schools and universities is particularly potent. Running on tight budgets, severe weather can damage aging infrastructure and put teachers and students…
How Teachers Use Tech to Get Personal
To some teachers, the word “differentiation” is misconstrued to mean creating a different lesson plan for every individual student or spending unrealistic amounts of one-on-one time tutoring struggling learners. However, incorporating differentiated instructional methods need not be so exhausting and inefficient. Here are four ways innovations education technology can make it easier for teachers to…
Using Data to Predict Virality with Ernan Haruvy Ph.D. of University of Texas at Dallas
In the marketing class taught by Ernan Haruvy Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Dallas, “accelerants of relevance,” is the technical term students take notes on. For those without a marketing background, the term may be more easily understood as the data-supported elements of what makes a piece of social media content go…
MICRODRONES LAUNCHES 3 NEW SYSTEMS IN FALL 2018
It was a very busy fall 2018, with Microdrones going “on tour” to work with distributors, customers and trade show prospects to show them three new systems. The fall trade show season may be coming to a close, but the excitement is just beginning. If you are interested in learning more about making a Microdrones…
POLYGON ENABLES UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO STAY ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
Across the country, universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning are growing at a fantastic rate. In order to serve a larger student body, new facilities are being renovated and constructed on campuses at a rapid pace. To keep these projects on time and on budget, managers need to take proactive steps such as…
Experience, Technology Highlight 2018 EdTechTeacher Summit in Boston
This year’s second EdTechTeacher Summit brought teachers and other education professionals together from all over the country to the Revere Hotel in Boston, Mass. for two days of hands-on technology integration sessions this week. The summit featured a number of high-profile keynote speakers, including Monica Burns, Ed.D, author of Tasks Before Apps, and Ayanna Howard,…
How Brooklyn Just Became the Virtual Reality Capital of the United States
On Oct. 24, 2018, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MoME) and Brooklyn Navy Yard came together to officially launch RLab. The lab is a 16,500 square-foot virtual and augmented reality research, education and entrepreneurship center in Brooklyn that will bring businesses, students and AR/VR professionals together….
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